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Oil Spill

  • BP disaster predictable, says Vanderbilt civil and environmental engineer

    BP disaster predictable, says Vanderbilt civil and environmental engineer

    The worst environmental disaster to hit the U.S. occurred in part because of BP’s institutional arrogance, pushing a technology beyond its limits, and basic communication failures, according to Vanderbilt University Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Mark Abkowitz, an emergency preparedness and response expert. Read More

    June 11, 2010